Students eating lunch at school. Responding to food and fuel shortages Empower children to plant gardens and trees Empower children to plant gardens and trees

Engage Globally

Org #24572
Vetted since 2023
2013
year founded
$31,637
raised on GlobalGiving
3
years fundraising
4
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Engage Globally enables community-led sustainable development by engaging local partners in education, job training, small business development, food security, women's empowerment, and environmental conservation. Our primary programs are in rural Northern Ghana, where we collaborate with local leaders and nine village communities. We also engage in environmental education online and in collaboration with community partners at the Children's Eternal Rainforest, in Monteverde, Costa Rica. By focusing on long-term partnerships we pursue a truly grassroots and collaborative approach to creating meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable progress.

Projects (6)

Project Leaders
Heather Heckel
Heather Heckel
Walisu Alhassan
Walisu Alhassan
Team
Heather Heckel
Organization Information
414 Silo Dr.
Asheville, NC 28806
United States
15404213188
Organization Information
414 Silo Dr.
Asheville, NC 28806
United States
15404213188

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Preparing for food, fuel, & fertilizer crisis

By Heather Heckel | Executive Director

Our communities in rural northern Ghana are facing rapidly increasing food insecurity. Several global and regional factors are converging in ways that are reducing food availability now and are... Read the full report ›

Preparing for rain season

By Heather Heckel | Executive Director

Our local partners are using dry season to prepare for planting trees later this year. We are also working on connecting our tree planting efforts with our other programs including our women's farming... Read the full report ›

Expanding health trainings

By Heather Heckel | Executive Director

Collaborating with our partners, we continue to address some of the health challenges facing rural, northern Ghana. Our projects build on recent losses of international aid in health care,... Read the full report ›
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